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Ohio, State House, District 93

Ohio House of Representatives District 93
Current incumbentJason Stephens Republican Party
Population116,725
Ethnicity1.39% Black (Voting-Age), 0.51% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.4% age 18 and over

Ohio's ninety-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jason Stephens.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 116,725 civilians reside within Ohio's ninety-third state house district. Ohio state representatives represent an average of 116,530 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 116,530 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state."

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$60,584/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Ohio representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the seat must be filled by an election conducted by House members. Also, the election can only be conducted by the same members of the political party that hold the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 93

Incumbent Ryan Smith (R) defeated Samantha Thomas-Bush (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Smith (R)
74.4
28,460

Samantha Thomas-Bush (D)
25.6
9,805

Total votes: 38,265
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93

Jim Rumley advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jim Rumley (D)
100
2,523

Total votes: 2,523
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93

Incumbent Ryan Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ryan Smith (R)
100
8,479

Total votes: 8,479

2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.

Incumbent Ryan Smith ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 93 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Smith Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Incumbent Ryan Smith ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 93, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Smith Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 17,246
Total Votes 17,246


2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Josh Bailey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ryan Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chris Armstrong (L) withdrew from the race before the general election. Smith defeated Bailey in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Smith Incumbent 70% 19,129
Democratic Josh Bailey 30% 8,183
Total Votes 27,312

2012

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 6, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 7, 2011. Incumbent Ryan Smith (R) defeated Josh Bailey (D) in the general election. Smith ran and defeated James Riepenhoff and Bill Dingus in the Republican primary. Luke Scott withdrew from the race following the Democratic primary. He was replaced on the ballot by Josh Bailey.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 93, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Smith Incumbent 64.2% 29,866
Democratic Josh Bailey 35.8% 16,662
Total Votes 46,528

Ohio State House of Representatives, District 93 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Smith 40.9% 6,966
Bill Dingus 40.4% 6,878
Jim Riepenhoff 18.6% 3,168
Total Votes 17,012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 raised a total of $3,150,345. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $143,198 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 93

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $831,439 1 $831,439
2014 $381,627 2 $190,814
2012 $346,526 5 $69,305
2010 $691,486 3 $230,495
2008 $336,317 3 $112,106
2006 $241,212 2 $120,606
2004 $183,425 2 $91,713
2002 $69,550 2 $34,775
2000 $68,763 2 $34,382
Total $3,150,345 22 $143,198